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Date:         Tue, 20 Sep 1994 23:23:41 -0700
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From:         rrk@rahul.net (Bob R. Kenyon)
Subject:      Re: Car Talk (and Vintage Window Rubber Installation)

At 00:31 9/21/94 -0500, Stuart Redford wrote:


>        One of my favorite bits of advice from them:
>
>        Woman called in and said she had an older Datsun with a five speed
>        that was slipping out of 5th. Ray told her to go to a junk yard and
>        buy a shifter knob from a Datsun with a 4-speed and sell hers as a
>        4-speed. Hah!!


Almost as good as the time some other lady had the same problem, and they
told her to attach a bungie cord between the stick and the seat.


Or whenever anyone calls in about a Renault (or any French car)! 


We should get these guys on the net. They're both pretty smart. I think one
has a PhD, not that that is an indicator of intelligence, but, well,
nevermind.


Bob 


-- 
Bob Kenyon                           | "Pilots take no special joy
Beautiful Downtown San Jose, CA      |  in walking. Pilots like
rrk@rahul.net                        |  flying." -- Neil Armstrong
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